Asian Shares Edge Lower

WH Group Soars on Trading Debut in Hong Kong

Asian stocks edged lower Tuesday as earnings season in Japan began to wind down, but Hong Kong got a boost as WH Group shares soared on their first day of trading.

Japan's Nikkei lost 1% to 15320.31 as the local earnings season, which had supported stocks in recent seasons, began to wrap up. Traders were also cautious ahead of further measures by the U.S. central bank to wind down stimulus measures in the world's largest economy over...